TAG: Eddie Alvarez fight videos

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-28, great fight between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier 2: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The former Ufc and Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. He lost to Conor McGregor in 2016 (Alvarez vs McGregor) but then, in 2017, he faced Dustin Poirier (bout ended in a no-contest, Alvarez vs Poirier I) and he beat Justin Gaethje (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier, has an official record of 23-5-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson) but then he has collected three victories and one no-contest (with Alvarez in their first fight) beating Anthony Pettis (Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis) and Justin Gaethje in his last two (Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje). Alvarez vs Poirier 2 is the main event of UFC on Fox 30. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-02, great performance by both fighters: Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The former Ufc and Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez entered this fight with a professional record of 28-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 lightweight in the world. He beat Rafael dos Anjos in 2016 (=Dos Anjos vs Alvarez) but then he lost to current #1 Lw Conor McGregor (=Alvarez vs McGregor) and he has faced Dustin Poirier but the bout ended in a no-contest (=Alvarez vs Poirier).
His opponent, the undefeated Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has a perfect record of 18-0-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has won over Brian Foster (=Gaethje vs Foster), Luiz Firmino (=Gaethje vs Firmino) and Michael Johnson (Mma Fight of the year 2017 candidate, Johnson vs Gaethje). Alvarez vs Gaethje is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo 2 – UFC 218. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-13, nice and tough exchanges between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier: it gets three stars.

The former Ufc and Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez entered this fight with a record of 28-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world. He fought three times last year defeating Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Alvarez) and Rafael dos Anjos (=Dos Anjos vs Alvarez) but then he lost to current #1 Lw Conor McGregor (=Alvarez vs McGregor).
His opponent, Dustin Poirier, has a mma record of 21-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (=Poirier vs Johnson) but he came back to win in 2017 beating Jim Miller (=Miller vs Poirier). Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Junior dos Santos 2 – UFC 211. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-12, pretty good fight between Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The former Bellator and current Ufc Lw champion Eddie Alvarez entered this fight with a professional record of 28-4-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez), after this bout he has won over Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez), Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Alvarez) and Rafael dos Anjos (=Dos Anjos vs Alvarez).
His opponent, the current Ufc Fw champion Conor McGregor, has an official mma record of 20-3-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.1 featherweight. After beating Jose Aldo in 2015 (4-stars fight Aldo vs McGregor), ‘The Notorius’ has faced Nate Diaz twice in 2016 losing the first bout (4-stars fight, McGregor vs Diaz I) and winning the second one (=Diaz vs McGregor II). Alvarez vs McGregor, main event of Ufc 205, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (Alvarez’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-07, good fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Ufc champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-7-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2014 (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov), since then he has won five bouts winning the Ufc Lw belt against Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs dos Anjos) and defending it once with Donald Cerrone (=dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has an official record of 27-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez) but then he has won over Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez) and Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Alvarez). Dos Anjos vs Alvarez, main event of the UFC Fight Night 90, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (dos Anjos’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

The black belt in tae-kwon-do and former Ufc and Wec Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a professional record of 18-3-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world but he comes off the loss against #1 Rafael dos Anjos (=Pettis vs dos Anjos).
His opponent, the former bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a mma record of 26-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez) but he came back to win in 2015 beating Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez). Pettis vs Alvarez is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night 81. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-06-13, close fight but not so exciting: Gilbert Melendez vs Eddie Alvarez gets two stars.

The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Lw champion Gilbert Melendez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-4-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos) but he lost two out of his last three bouts: against Benson Henderson in 2013 (=Henderson vs Melendez) and Anthony Pettis in 2014 (=Pettis vs Melendez). Between these two defeats he won over Diego Sanchez in one of the best mma fights of 2013 (=Melendez vs Sanchez).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a record of 25-4-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He fought just once in 2014 losing to Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Alvarez). Melendez vs Alvarez is on the undercard of Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum – UFC 188. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review: 2014-09-27, good fight between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars. Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-6-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis), he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Rafael dos Anjos (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos), after that bout he has won four consecutive fights, three in 2014: against Adriano Martins (=Cerrone vs Martins), Edson Barboza (=Cerrone vs Barboza) and Jim Miller (=Cerrone vs Miller).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a record of 25-3-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2011 when he faced for the first time Michael Chandler (4-stars-fight Chandler vs Alvarez I), since then he has fought and won three consecutive bouts and in his last fight he took revenge on Chandler (but it was a controversial decision Chandler vs Alvarez II). ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Alvarez is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Review: 2013-11-02, great performance by both fighters and exciting finish: the second fight between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez gets three stars. The undefeated Michael Chandler (12-0-0, 84% finishing rate) entered as the No.5 lightweight in the world while Eddie Alvarez (24-3-0, 87% finishing rate) entered as the No.9 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Anthony Pettis). In their first fight Chandler defeated Alvarez by submission (Noember 19, 2011); this second fight, main event of Bellator 106, is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Chandler’s third defense). Watch the video!

Review: 2012-10-12, fantastic exchanges and spectacular finish: Eddie Alvarez vs Patricky Freire is very close to get four stars. The American Eddie Alvarez (23-3-0) entered as the No.7 lightweight in the world while Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire (10-3-0) entered as the No.54. Alvarez vs Pitbull Freire is the main event of Bellator 76. Watch the video!